The stars were out at AEW’s Revolution pay-per-view last night with several celebrities in attendance at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Queen of the Ring actresses Kelli Berglund and Damaris Lewis along with director Ash Avildsen were ringside for the show. A couple of AEW stars were featured in the movie, including Toni Storm and Kamille.
Comedians Leslie Jones, Adam DeVine, Tony Cavalero, Brad Williams, and Ron Funches were also in attendance along with actor Ken Jeong and former LA Lakers player Michael Cooper.
Jeong, famous for his role as Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series, is a huge wrestling fan and appeared several times on WWE television.
Kenny Omega is once again a champion after he defeated Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International title last night at Revolution in a hard-hitting match.
This was only Omega’s fourth match since coming back after 13 months out following a severe bout with diverticulitis, with his four matches totaling a whopping 93 minutes in the ring.
Omega’s win ends Takeshita’s 148-day reign as champion, a title he won from Will Ospreay at WrestleDream.
This match was the conclusion of the AEW International Championship Series, a mini tournament which started with Orange Cassidy defeating Roderick Strong to earn a title shot, only to lose to Takeshita the following week.
Christian Cage finally cashed in his AEW World title contract last night at Revolution but he failed to successfully make the most out of it after Moxley put him to sleep to end the match and retain his title.
Cage won the contract back in August 2024 during the casino gauntlet match at All In in Wembley Stadium and while there were several teases of cashing in over the past several months, he pulled the trigger last night.
During the main event, Cope was about to win the title after hitting a spear on Moxley but before the referee could count to three, an individual with a black hoodie pulled the ref out, breaking the pin. He then hit his former tag team partner with the metal case and signed the contract which was in it.
Cage hit a spear, and then the Killswitch on Cope, but Moxley had recovered by then and locked him in a choke before Cage had the chance to go for the cover. Cage passed out at the ends of Mox, ending the match without the gold and most importantly, screwing Cope out of another world title.
WWE in partnership with Fontainebleau Las Vegas – the official host hotel of WrestleMania 41 and the newest luxury hotel to debut on the Strip – today announced that the 2025 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 18 at 10pm PT at the resort’s state-of-the-art, 90,000 square-foot BleauLive Theater as part of WrestleMania weekend.
Leveraging the three-level venue’s industry-leading multifunctional capabilities, the 2025 Hall of Fame Ceremony will give the WWE Universe an unforgettable experience, headlined by 2025 WWE Hall of Fame inductees WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, Michelle McCool, Lex Luger, and other inductees to be announced in the coming weeks.
An exclusive presale opportunity will begin Wednesday, March 12 at 11am ET/8am PT via https://www.Ticketmaster.com, followed by the general public on-sale on Friday, March 14 at 11am ET/8am PT via https://www.Ticketmaster.com.
As the official host hotel and the resort to be, Fontainebleau Las Vegas is offering WWE fans up to 30% off room rates for new and existing Fontainebleau Rewards Members, the best guaranteed rate at Fontainebleau Las Vegas during WrestleMania 41. More details on WrestleMania 41 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas can be found online. Additional WWE events taking place at Fontainebleau Las Vegas will be announced in the coming weeks.
WWE fans can now secure their WWE Hall of Fame Priority Passes through On Location, the Official Fan Hospitality Partner of WWE. These exclusive packages provide unparalleled access to every electrifying moment, including premium seating, Superstar Meet & Greet opportunities, and more. To buy now visit http://onlocationexp.com/wwehof.
Here are the results from last night’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view which took place from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
ZERO HOUR: Komander and Hologram defeated Blake Christian and Lee Johnson; Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom defeated Shane Taylor Promotions in an eight-man tag team match; Big Boom AJ, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe defeated Johnny TV and MxM Collection.
PPV: “Hangman” Adam Page defeated MJF; Mercedes Mone defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the TBS title; Swerve Strickland defeated Ricochet to become the #1 contender for the AEW World title; Kazuchika Okada defeated Brody King to retain the AEW Continental title; The Hurt Syndicate defeated The Outrunners to retain the AEW Tag Team titles; “Timeless” Toni Storm defeated Mariah May to retain the AEW Women’s title in a Hollywood Ending falls count anywhere match; Kenny Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita to become the new AEW International champion; Will Ospreay defeated Kyle Fletcher in a steel cage match; Jon Moxley defeated Cope and Christian Cage to retain the AEW World title after Cage cashed in his contract during the match to turn it in a three-way.
Grammy-nominee Travis Scott dropped his first wrestling merchandise on his website in collaboration with WWE.
Scott, who was blamed for Cody Rhodes’ black eye after a nasty right hand to the face at Elimination Chamber, is promoting a black t-shirt with the words ‘Wrestling Is Real’ in all caps and the old scratched WWE logo underneath.
The back of the shirt has a black and white photo of Scott leaning on the ropes along with The Rock and John Cena holding the WWE title. The scratched WWE logo is at the top as well. His Cactus Jack Records logo is also displayed on both sides of the shirt.
Live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, AEW presents Revolution 2025 on pay-per-view. The full card is as follows:
PPV: Jon Moxley vs Cope for the AEW World title; “Timeless” Toni Storm vs Mariah May in The Hollywood Ending falls count anywhere match for the AEW Women’s title; Konosuke Takeshita vs Kenny Omega for the AEW International title; Kazuchika Okada vs Brody King for the AEW Continental title; Mercedes Mone vs Momo Watanabe for the AEW TBS title; The Hurt Syndicate vs The Outrunners for the AEW Tag Team titles; Swerve Strickland vs Ricochet to determine the #1 contender to the AEW World title; MJF vs “Hangman” Adam Page; Will Ospreay vs Kyle Fletcher in a steel cage match.
ZERO HOUR: Chris Jericho vs Gravity for the ROH World title; Daniel Garcia and The Undisputed Kingdom vs Shane Taylor Promotions in an eight-man tag team match; Lee Johnson and Blake Christian vs Komander and Hologram; Big Boom A.J. and The Conglomeration vs Johnny TV and MxM Collection in a trios match.
Revolution will air on YouTube, PPV.COM, Triller TV, and Amazon Prime Video starting at 8PM ET while the Zero Hour will kick off an hour earlier and will air on AEW’s social media channels.
For international viewers, please note that the show will start an hour earlier than usual (Midnight GMT / 1AM CET) since the U.S. already went to daylight savings time.
Nikki and Brie Bella were asked about the John Cena heel turn during the Queen of the Ring movie premiere in Los Angeles in an interview by Women’s Wrestling Talk. Nikki obviously was his girlfriend for a few years and Brie spent a lot of time with him as well since he was part of the family for so long.
“About time! About time,” Brie said first. “I’m actually really happy because this is his farewell here and I didn’t know if he’d give in or not. And so I love it, and the way it was done…I mean…chef’s kiss!”
Her twin sister Nikki agreed.
“I think to end your farewell tour and turn it to a character that the fans have wanted for so long, it’s not only I think going to be fun for him, but how great for the fans,” Nikki said. “It’s like a gift he’s giving you know what I mean, and I think it’s cool. It was amazing too!”
Nikki dated Cena between 2012 and 2018, getting engaged in 2017 in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania 33. The following year, the two called off their engagement and wedding and parted ways, less than a month before their planned wedding date.
There are rumors that John Cena’s final match in WWE will be held on Saturday, December 13 during the Saturday Night’s Main event broadcast on NBC.
This particular event is also rumored to be taking place from Cena’s hometown of Boston, Massachusetts at the TD Garden, a 20,000-seater arena which has played host to many WWE shows in the past.
Cena’s in-ring run with the company will end in December of this year and while he will continue working with WWE beyond that, Cena has vowed to remain retired.
He is scheduled to return to Saturday Night’s Main Event in May when the show comes to Tampa, Florida as part of a four-day Memorial Day weekend takeover by WWE with SNME, NXT Battleground, Raw, and NXT all taking place from the Yuengling Center.
Logan Paul showcased his wrestling skills yesterday during a charity football/soccer match when he suplexed his team mate as part of a goal celebration.
Paul was one of the players in the Sidemen charity match which took place in front of 90,000 fans inside Wembley Stadium in London, England, joining other online celebrities such as iShowSpeed, MrBeast, KSI, Kai Cenat, and others.
When British YouTuber Joe Weller scored and went to high-five Paul, the former WWE United States champion kicked him in the stomach and hit a picture-perfect suplex and then pinned him for a three-count much to the enjoyment of the fans.
iShowSpeed, who got mauled by Bron Breakker during the Royal Rumble, was the star of the match and won the match for his YouTube All-Stars team with a final penalty kick.
WWE’s Logan Paul just suplexed Joe Weller after he scored during the Sidemen charity football match at Wembley Stadium pic.twitter.com/l6u9To7JXD
Brian Knobbs, one half of the Nasty Boys, is currently in hospital with a life-threatening infection which could lead to the amputation of his foot.
Knobbs and his wife lost everything when Hurricane Milton hit last October, making this health crisis even more difficult. The two have been living in a hotel ever since.
He is 60 years old and retired from wrestling in 2019.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help the former WWF and WCW Tag Team champion, with a goal to raise $30,000 since he cannot work or fulfill previously-agreed commitments.
Fanatics Events announced five more WWE Superstars appearing at WWE World at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, April 17, Drew McIntyre and Bianca Belair will be appearing for photo and autograph opportunities while Rhea Ripley and Jey Uso will do the same the following day on Friday, April 18. The Undertaker was also announced for Saturday, April 19.
The first five WWE Superstars announced were Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, and Tiffany Stratton on Thursday, April 17, and Alexa Bliss and LA Knight on Monday, April 21.
WWE World will open on Thursday from Noon to 7PM, Friday from 9AM to 4PM, Saturday from 9AM to 3PM, Sunday from 9AM to 3PM, and Monday from 9AM to 2PM. It will take place from the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.
Admission tickets can be purchased at fanaticsevents.com/wwe. Photo and autograph tickets will go on sale later.
A new United States champion was crowned last night on Smackdown as LA Knight regained the title from champion Shinsuke Nakamura in the main event of the show.
Knight won the match after hitting his BFT finisher, this time with a chair as the landing for Nakamura, who did not kick out of the pinfall.
There was not much time for celebration on air though as the broadcast quickly faded to black after Knight was handed the title and he posed with it on the turnbuckles as pyro fired from the background.
This is Knight’s second run with the United States title. He originally won it at SummerSlam from Logan Paul but lost it to the new-look Nakamura at the Survivor Series.
Revolution has crossed 10,000 tickets distributed, a very rare occurrence lately for AEW.
According to ticket tracking service @WrestleTix, tomorrow’s pay-per-view is currently at over 10,200 tickets out and has a good chance of an 11,000 number with a good walk up.
The Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is currently configured for just over 11,000 seats. The arena holds around 20,000 in total, but more around 17,000 for a wrestling set up with a stage.
This is AEW’s debut in the arena and the company has presented a very solid card for this show.
Tickets are available at AXS.COM starting from $28 plus taxes and fees.
Naomi has finally admitted that she attacked Jade Cargill on an episode of Smackdown in November.
In a segment on Smackdown last night, Bianca Belair kept pressing her now former tag team partner about the incident and Naomi confessed.
“I did it,” a weeping Naomi said as the crowd gasped.
Naomi said she did it for her, similar to when Rikishi attacked Steve Austin and later revealed that he “did it for The Rock.”
“I don’t give a damn about Jade, because she didn’t give a damn about Bianca,” Naomi continued.
Things went south after that and Belair didn’t want to have anything to do with Naomi anymore, and left the ring. At that point, Naomi called Bianca an ungrateful bitch and right on cue, Jade Cargill rolled into the arena in her SUV and marched to the ring.
Cargill stopped in front of Belair at the top of the aisle and Belair seemingly gave her the go ahead to do what needed to be done. Naomi tried to escape, but Cargill got to her in time and after beating her up at ringside, she hit the Jaded in the middle of the ring, leaving Naomi lying in the middle of the ring.
Professional wrestling has long been one of the most popular entertainment sports in the world. From the global dominance of WWE to the rise of promotions like AEW, NJPW, and Impact Wrestling, the industry continues to attract millions of viewers. In 2023, WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania, drew over 16 million viewers across various platforms, showing that the appetite for scripted combat remains as strong as ever.
Unlike traditional sports, professional wrestling follows a predetermined storyline with results decided in advance by promoters and creative teams. However, despite its scripted nature, wrestling has found a place in the betting industry. Some sportsbooks offer odds on major wrestling events, allowing fans to wager on match outcomes, championship wins, and storyline developments. The question is, how does betting work when the results are already planned, and what challenges come with wagering on a scripted sport?
How Betting on Professional Wrestling Works
At first glance, betting on professional wrestling might seem impossible, given that the results are not determined by in-ring competition but by writers and promoters. However, sportsbooks have found ways to make wrestling a viable betting market, treating it similarly to reality TV show betting.
Wrestling odds are typically set based on several factors, including:
Public speculation and rumors surrounding match outcomes
Previous storylines and booking patterns
Industry insiders leaking potential results
Fan engagement and betting activity influencing line movement
Sportsbooks create odds that reflect these elements, but they are careful in how they limit wagers. Unlike sports like football or basketball, where the outcome is uncertain until the game is played, wrestling results can sometimes be leaked before an event. As a result, sportsbooks offering wrestling bets often impose low betting limits to prevent significant losses from inside information.
Challenges of Betting on Scripted Events
Betting on professional wrestling comes with several unique challenges that make it different from traditional sports betting. The most significant issues include:
Insider Knowledge and Leaks
One of the biggest risks sportsbooks face when offering wrestling betting markets is the potential for insiders to have advance knowledge of match results. In the past, match outcomes have been leaked before major events, causing sportsbooks to adjust or even remove certain betting lines. Some promotions, such as WWE, have taken steps to keep results secret by limiting how many people know the planned finishes.
Market Manipulation
Because wrestling betting markets are much smaller than traditional sports, even a small amount of betting activity can cause odds to shift dramatically. If a large number of people suddenly place bets on an underdog, it may indicate that inside information has been leaked, forcing sportsbooks to close the betting market early.
Limited Betting Options and Restrictions
Most sportsbooks only allow betting on major wrestling events like WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, or AEW’s All In. Even when bets are available, sportsbooks typically restrict the maximum wager amount to limit potential exposure to insider leaks. Unlike sports betting, where odds are based on team and player performance, wrestling odds are shaped by industry trends and rumors, making it a less stable market.
The Appeal of Betting on Wrestling
Despite the challenges, betting on wrestling still attracts fans who enjoy the thrill of making predictions based on storylines and character developments. Since professional wrestling is built on long-term storytelling, fans who follow promotions closely can make educated guesses on which wrestlers are likely to win based on momentum, ongoing feuds, and upcoming story arcs.
Some of the most popular wrestling betting markets include:
Predicting the winner of championship matches
Betting on Royal Rumble entrants and winners
Wagering on surprise returns or debuts
Guessing how a match will end (pinfall, submission, disqualification)
While it remains a niche market compared to other forms of sports betting, wrestling wagering adds another layer of excitement for fans who are deeply invested in the industry.
The Future of Wrestling Betting
As sports betting continues to grow worldwide, wrestling wagering could see expanded offerings, especially as sportsbooks look for new markets to attract bettors. The rise of offshore betting could lead to more wrestling-focused sportsbooks experimenting with different betting options. However, the presence of insider leaks and the challenges of maintaining integrity in a scripted sport will likely keep wrestling betting as a restricted and carefully managed market.
While betting on traditional sports is based on skill, research, and analytics, betting on wrestling relies more on understanding booking patterns and promotional strategies. This makes it a unique but unpredictable experience for those willing to place a wager on scripted combat.
Professional wrestling continues to blur the lines between entertainment and competition, and while it may never have the same betting appeal as mainstream sports, its presence in the gambling industry proves that fans are always looking for new ways to engage with the action.
WWE is getting a big shot in the arm on Netflix as it was announced that they will officially start on the streaming service in India on April 1.
Raw, Smackdown, NXT, premium live events, and a select number of the WWE video library will be available to stream on Netflix in the country just like everywhere else.
The only downside for this for the company as a business is that India was the second or third largest TV contract for them outside North America and that is now all gone and part of the Netflix $5 billion worldwide deal.
The April 1 start means that fans in India will be able to watch WrestleMania on Netflix.
India has an estimated 12 million subscribers to Netflix and it is India’s largest pure-play subscriber video-on-demand service.
Mariah May attacked AEW Women’s champion Toni Storm at the Queen of the Ring premiere in Los Angeles yesterday.
The angle happened when Storm was being interviewed on the red carpet and May came from behind and whacked her in the head. May screamed at Storm, telling her that she’s nothing without her and she made her a star.
May and Storm will face off in a Hollywood Ending match this Sunday at Revolution with the AEW Women’s title on the line. The two wrestled against each other twice before and are tied 1-1.
Toni Storm plays the role of Clara Mortensen in the Queen of the Ring movie which is released in theaters nationwide today.
Over 35,000 fans will be in attendance for Smackdown tonight, Raw on Monday, and NXT on Tuesday, with Raw and Smackdown being some of the most-attended live broadcasts of 2025.
Tonight’s Smackdown is live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and tickets are already at over 15,500. The last time WWE was in the same arena was in October of last year and had 12,700 for Raw according to @WrestleTix. With a good walk-up, there should be over 16,000 tonight.
Raw on Monday will be live from Madison Square Garden in New York. Tickets for this Raw have already surpassed 16,500 with the arena now set for 17,500. WWE packed in 17,800 for a Smackdown last June at MSG and with a few days to go, they still have a chance to reach that number.
NXT will hit the road for Tuesday’s episode at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Over 4,400 tickets have been distributed already and around 200 remain available for sale. The whole theater is open for this show. This will probably also be one of the most-attended NXT episodes on the road.
WWE today announced that Lex Luger will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2025.
Luger was surprised while training with Diamond Dallas Page by WWE champion Cody Rhodes in a video which was shot on February 19.
“On behalf of WWE, we would like you to be part of the 2025 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame,” Cody said as a beaming Luger replied with, “Wow!”
Luger, who is in a wheelchair, is training with DDP to be able to walk again and was able to stand up from his wheelchair on his own to give Cody and DDP a big hug. He has hoped to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for a very long time.
“Lex Luger has overcome challenges his whole career. Not only a champion in WCW and an incredible @WWE Superstar, but he has overcome challenges in life that are truly inspirational. He will now take his place as a member of the 2025 #WWEHOF,” Triple H wrote in a post on X.
Luger started his career in 1985 and has wrestled for JCP/WCW, WWE, and TNA. He is a former two-time WCW World champion, former two-time WCW TV champion, former five-time WCW U.S. champion, and three-time WCW Tag Team champion.
He joins Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Michelle McCool in the 2025 HOF class so far.
